World Economic Forum’s Report on Gender Gap

Till Leopold, Project Lead, Education, Gender and Work System Initiative, World Economic Forum

03-Nov-16 15:00

World Economic Forum’s Report on Gender Gap

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According to the World Economic Forum, the gap between men and women in terms of economic participation and opportunity is now larger than at any time since 2008. We speak to WEF’s Gender Gap Report author Till Leopold about Malaysia’s performance, regional trends and what it takes to achieve gender parity.

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